The Intersessional Working Group on Air Pollution and Energy Efficiency (ISWG-APEE) reports to the IMO’s Maritime Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) and is tasked to consider matters related to the short-term GHG reduction measure and more...
Update on 14 Mar 2025: The forty-ninth session of the IMO Facilitation Committee (FAL 49) took place between Monday 10 to Friday 14 March 2025. During the meeting, the following key topics were discussed: Consideration and analysis of reports and...
Update on 28 Feb 2025 The eleventh session of the Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE 11) took place between Monday, 24 to Friday, 28 February 2025. During the meeting, the following key topics were discussed: Lifesaving appliance Draft...
Submissions to the Marine Environment Protection Committee 83rd session (MEPC 83), 7-11 April 2025 MEPC 83/4/8 – Analysis of the impact on emissions from ships that undertake measures following their decisions to bypass their BWMS (see...
The Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of GHG emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG 18) met from Monday to Friday 17-21 February 2025. The report of the Group will be brought to MEPC 83 (7-11 April 2025) for consideration and approval. Key Topics...
Update of 14 Feb 2025 The IMO’s Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW 11) took place between Monday 10 to Friday 14 February 2025. During the meeting, the following key topics were discussed: Development of Training...
The twelfth session of the IMO’s Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 12) met between Monday 27 and Friday 31 January 2025. Topics During this session of PPR-12 the following topics that may be interest to members were ...
The IMO’s Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC 11) took place from the 13th to 17th January 2025. During the meeting the following key topics were discussed: 2011 ESP Code Steering Gear Requirements Other topics of interest included:...
Update 13 Jan 2025: On 30 Dec 2024, a media article highlighted “Drug smugglers are increasingly targeting bulkers at northern Brazil ports to carry illicit cargoes, using hiding places on the deck”, marking a shift in tactics and focus from...